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Norwich Township trustees approve cybersecurity policy, deny cemetery-purchase exception and authorize three purchases
Summary
At a Sept. 29 special meeting, Norwich Township trustees approved a Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity Policy under Ohio Revised Code 9.64, denied an exception request to purchase graves at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, and authorized two equipment/display purchases and a plaque purchase totaling $6,271 (split cost noted).
Norwich Township trustees met in a special session on Sept. 29, 2025, at 10:01 a.m. at 5181 Northwest Parkway in Hilliard. Chairman Greg Young presided; Vice Chairman Rick Tidd and Trustee Sonny Cantrell were present. Township Administrator Jamie Fisher and Fire Chief Dave Baird attended.
The trustees unanimously approved a new Norwich Township Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity Policy under Ohio Revised Code 9.64 after a motion from Vice Chairman Rick Tidd and a second from Trustee Sonny Cantrell (Motion #250929.01). The policy was presented as a formal agenda item and adopted by voice vote Cantrell Yes, Tidd Yes, Young Yes.
Trustees also considered an eligibility-exception request from the Murray family to purchase graves at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Trustee Sonny Cantrell moved to decline the family's request; Chairman Greg Young seconded. The motion passed with Cantrell Yes, Tidd No and Young Yes (Motion #250929.02). The transcript records the board's disposition but does not provide additional public comment from the Murray family in the minutes.
On municipal purchases, the board approved three items. Vice Chairman Rick Tidd moved to purchase a plaque and engraving for the Senior Hall of Fame from Capital Awards for $2,000; Trustee Sonny Cantrell seconded and the motion passed unanimously (Motion #250929.03). The trustees also approved a $4,271 purchase from Wolf Metals for a fabricated wall frame expansion for the Safety Services Building public safety wall display; the item was described as a split cost with the City of Hilliard and the motion passed unanimously (Motion #250929.04). The total of those line items is $6,271; the transcript does not specify the township's budget line or grant source for those purchases.
Fire Chief Dave Baird informed the board that contractor Elford plans to replace concrete in 2026 and asked trustees to review calendars for upcoming interviews. Vice Chairman Rick Tidd asked the board to schedule a fall planning meeting during the week of Oct. 27, 2025. The meeting adjourned at 10:33 a.m. after a motion by Mr. Tidd and a second from Mr. Cantrell (Motion #250929.05).
Votes at a glance • Disaster Recovery and Cybersecurity Policy (Motion #250929.01): Cantrell Yes, Tidd Yes, Young Yes — Approved. • Wesley Chapel Cemetery eligibility-exception (Motion #250929.02): Cantrell Yes, Tidd No, Young Yes — Motion to decline approved. • Senior Hall of Fame plaque, Capital Awards, $2,000 (Motion #250929.03): Cantrell Yes, Tidd Yes, Young Yes — Approved. • Fabricated wall frame expansion, Wolf Metals, $4,271 (Motion #250929.04): Cantrell Yes, Tidd Yes, Young Yes — Approved.
The minutes record the formal outcomes and vote tallies; the transcript does not include extended debate or public testimony on the cemetery exception, nor does it specify funding sources or departmental budget lines for the purchases. The board scheduled further planning and personnel interview work but took no additional formal actions at the meeting.
